Longnose parrotfish, Candelamoa parrotfish (Hipposcarus harid) male

Longnose parrotfish, Candelamoa parrotfish (Hipposcarus harid) male

Category Fishes
Maximum length 75 cm
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Scaridae
Genus Hipposcarus
Shoot place Ras Um Sid Bay
Shoot date 2022-10-20

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   Males are distinguished by a light, often milky-pinkish or yellowish coloration with blue-green hues and an elongated head. The pectoral fins are usually light, uniform, or slightly yellowish. The dorsal and anal fins have a blue edge. The caudal fin has a blue tint. In adult males, the outer rays of the tail are elongated into long filaments.

 

 

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